GoFundMe makes it incredibly easy to raise money online for the things that matter
to you most. In less than a minute, you'll be able to personalize your fundraising
campaign and share it with the people in your life. In fact, over $780M has been
raised by GoFundMe users just like you.

With GoFundMe, the money you collect goes directly to you. There are no deadlines or
limits - each donation you receive is yours to keep. Raising money for yourself or
a loved one has never been easier. Plus, we're here to help. GoFundMe will respond
to your emails within 5 minutes during the day.

Your GoFundMe campaign features the very best in secure payment encryption technology. Not only are your donors' online payments safe, your money is stored securely until you're ready to request a withdrawal via electronic bank transfer. US accounts may also request a check.

GoFundMe is based in San Diego, California USA and is regularly recognized for
its ease-of-use and rapid 5-minute customer service response times. We are 100%
dedicated to helping ensure that our users have a delightful experience raising
money online. Learn more about Our Team or watch The GoFundMe Story.

Of course! You can either withdraw the funds first then send them to your beneficiary,
or contact our team to give your beneficiary access to the account. Please note you will not
be able to enter their check or bank information during the withdrawal process,
they will need to do this themselves. Contact us to set up withdrawals for your beneficiary.

While it's free to create and share your online fundraising campaign, GoFundMe
will deduct a 5% fee from each donation that you receive. Since our fee is
deducted automatically, you'll never need to worry about being billed or owing
us any money. A small processing fee of about 3% will also be deducted from
each donation. Please see Pricing & Fees for more info.

Nope. With GoFundMe there are no deadlines or time-limits. Your campaign will
remain live until you choose to stop donations or remove the campaign altogether.
Most users leave their campaigns live indefinitely as a lasting memory of all
the wonderful comments and support they received.

Note: If you would like to set a deadline, simply choose our 'All-or-Nothing'
campaign option during Sign-Up.

While you can choose to hide your campaign from appearing in GoFundMe's Public Search Directory, anyone who has your GoFundMe campaign link will be able to access your campaign. There's no way to keep your campaign 100% private.

Your campaign will be supported by the people in your life. This includes
friends, family members, loved ones, coworkers, classmates and teammates.
Only after your campaign receives the support of the people you personally
know can it begin to attract the support of others.

Sharing your campaign with friends and family is a part of what makes GoFundMe
work so well. Not only will the people in your life support your campaign, but
they will also help spread the word to their friends as well. GoFundMe users
should not expect to receive support from strangers.

Supported countries and currencies include: United States of America ($USD), United
Kingdom (£GBP), Canada ($CAD), Australia ($AUD), and some European Union countries that
use the Euro as their official currency (€EUR).

You bet. The mobile version of your GoFundMe campaign will load for those
visiting your campaign from their phones. Your campaign still looks great and
it's very easy for donors to complete their donations from their mobile device. Take the Tour >>

Yes, for Personal campaigns only. Simply select 'Add Offline Donation' inside of your GoFundMe Dashboard to add money you received offline to your campaign total. No payment is actually made, and the donation will be marked as an 'Offline Donation' on your campaign.

Once your fundraising campaign begins receiving online donations, you can easily request a withdrawal at any time. Don't worry, withdrawing money does not affect the progress meter that's displayed on your GoFundMe campaign. Simply click the 'Withdraw' button inside your GoFundMe Dashboard and follow the on-screen instructions. You can choose to withdraw your balance directly to your bank account. Campaigns in the US may also request a check.

Unfortunately, we're unable to provide specific tax advice since everyone's
situation is different. While this is no means a guarantee, most donations
on GoFundMe are simply considered to be 'personal gifts' which are not
taxed as income in the US. Additionally, only donations made to a legally
registered non-profit or charity may be considered eligible for donors to
claim as a tax deduction. Again, every situation is different so please
consult with a tax professional in your area.

If you're raising money for something that you strongly believe in, chances are that the people in your life will be eager to support you. GoFundMe gives you the easy-to-use features to share your story with your family, friends, loved ones and community. Every Campaign Organizer should connect their Facebook account, use a high-quality campaign photo or video and clearly explain why they're raising money. Sharing your campaign on Facebook is the single most important thing you can do. For more tips, along with how-to videos, please visit: 5 Steps to a Successful Campaign

Almost. As always, common sense goes a long way here. DO raise money for
personal causes that are purposeful, exciting and inspiring to others. DON'T
break any local laws, expect strangers to buy you stuff or promote inappropriate
content. When in doubt, browse our categories of thousands of successful
campaigns to see how others use GoFundMe.

Every GoFundMe campaign is given a unique link that's easy to share with others
(you can even customize this link). Sharing your fundraising campaign is easy
using GoFundMe's built-in features like email invitations and Facebook posting.

The best way to get into the spotlight is to pursue your own local media first.
The good news is that your local newspaper and TV news stations are starving for
interesting stories like yours. Once your campaign begins to really pick up steam,
our team may contact you.

GoFundMe's 'Update' feature is a great way to add fresh information to your campaign. In doing so, you can choose to share the post with your current supporters and donors - you can even share the Update on Facebook to attract more support. Update messages can also include up to 3 photos or videos.

Yes. All donation activity can easily be exported to a spreadsheet. Simply click the 'More' tab within your Dashboard, then visit the 'Donations' section of your GoFundMe account and click the 'Export' button.

While your GoFundMe campaign will be live and ready to accept donations immediately, your campaign must be manually approved by the GoFundMe Team prior to appearing in our Public Search Directory.

To help protect donors and to prevent any misuse, GoFundMe requires that you meet the following criteria before being listed in the Public Search Directory. NOTE: Campaigns that don't meet these criteria WILL remain live & fully functioning, but will not be publicly listed on gofundme.com

a) A valid and authentic Facebook account must be connected to your GoFundMe campaign. Facebook accounts that seem to be purposely anonymous will not be accepted (e.g., no photo or unusually low amount of friends). TIP: You can 'refresh' your Facebook info at any time by visiting the Facebook tab within your 'Account Settings' and clicking 'Refresh my info.'

b) Your campaign must include a photo or video. Clip art, graphics and logos won't be approved.

c) Your campaign must have raised at least $500 in online donations. Offline donations are not counted toward this requirement.

d) Ensure your campaign is eligible to be listed in the Public Search Directory. To ensure your campaign is set to display publicly on GoFundMe, please follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to GoFundMe: http://www.gofundme.com/sign-in/
2. From your GoFundMe Dashboard, click the 'Edit' tab
3. From there, click the 'Campaign Settings' tab on the left
4. Under 'Display on GoFundMe?', toggle the 'Off' button to 'Yes'
5. Hit 'Save Settings'

Your campaign will be manually reviewed by a member of the GoFundMe Team. Since your campaign is not made available for review until the above criteria is met, it may take up to 12 hours for your campaign to get approved.

With hundreds of thousands of campaigns, it's not feasible for GoFundMe to investigate the claims stated by each Campaign Organizer. Rather, we provide visitors with the tools to make an informed decision as to who they choose to support. While GoFundMe and its payment partners do provide a number of safeguards to deter fraud, we must insist that visitors follow the advice stated on each and every campaign. "Only donate to people you personally know & trust." For more information, please visit: http://www.gofundme.com/safety

GoFundMe has major operating expenses like any popular internet service
including technology, infrastructure, payroll & benefits for our dedicated
team of employees. We have purposely created a business model that allows
users to sign-up and launch their campaign for free. Visitors to our users'
campaigns are greeted with a frustration-free giving experience, void of
advertisements and other distractions - helping our users raise even more money.

GoFundMe operates on only a 5% fee deducted from each donation received.
Very few organizations can claim they help as many people on such a small
percentage of gross payment volume. While GoFundMe is a for-profit company,
let's see how our operating costs measure up against some famous charities
dedicated to helping others: Red Cross (9.1%), Susan G. Koman for the Cure
(17.8%) Wounded Warrior Project (41.9%).

In short, GoFundMe is an incredibly efficient and effective way to provide
financial support to those you care about most. Not only can donors give in
an extremely targeted way, but more money goes directly to the intended
recipients than other organizations can claim.

Not at all! Anyone can raise money online using GoFundMe's personalized
fundraising campaigns. Our users often raise money for themselves or for
friends they want to help out. GoFundMe was designed to allow everyday
people to do wonderful things with the money they raise online. That said,
many non-profits do use GoFundMe because it's such a great way to raise
money online. GoFundMe users can also raise money for their favorite
charity.